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TOP COUNTRIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

TOP COUNTRIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

When we think of higher studies, the 2 most important thing which needs to be addreesed are

1.Which course to choose
2.Which country to choose the course

Below is the list of countries with excellent educational facilities and also opted by most students.

America

America tops the list of country choosen for higher education. If you see the statistics, for the year 2007-2008 itself, 90,000 students went to America for higher education. Following is widely chosen courses in the order of importance:

1. Computer science

2. Management courses

To get admission in to this at undergraduate level, qualifying in SAT exam is necessary. Similarly GMAT is for post graduation. GRE score is necessary for admission into engineering and science courses. An educational year is divided into 2 sessions here.

Most US universities follow 10+2+4 format. That is, 16 years of academic track record is essential. So if you choose US, plan accordingly. If you fall short of the prescribed period, well, no problem. You can pursue any certified course to fill the gap.

Admission Seasons
1.Spring season (in the month of January)
2.Fall season (in the month of September)

Australia

After America, Australia is the favorite for Indians. The main reason for this is there are courses right from 10+2 to PhD that promise employment opportunities. Below is the list which top courses..

Technology courses
1.Engineering
2.Computer Science
3.Public Relations

Health care courses
1.Nursing
2.Pharmacy

Intermediate based diploma courses
1.Horticulture
2.Cookery
3.Culinary Arts
4.Hair dressing

IELTS score is compulsory here to get admission in to PhD courses. For masters courses a score of 6.0 to 6.5 and for bachelor courses 5.5 to 6.0 is recommended.

Admission seasons
Every academic season is divided into
1.February
2.July

Britain

After the US and Australia, stands UK. Below is the list of popular courses in UK.

1.Information technology
2.Business management
3.Nursing
4.Hospitality
5.Life sciences

Like Australia, IELTS score is compulsory here. Recommended scores are 6.0 to 6.5. Now there are also some colleges that offer courses based on TOEFL rather than IELTS. As per the rules of Australian government, after course completion, the student has the flexibility for one year to search for employment. If he can get permanent job in this time, he can extend his visa.

Admission seasons
Every academic season is divided into
1.February
2.September

Germany

Germany is the best platform for pursuing science courses like

1. Life Science

2. Bio Science.

To get admission in to any course the candidate must satisfy either 13-year (10+2+1) or 16-year (10+2+4) academic record. In addition, candidates with academic percentage of 70-80 are only eligible to apply for any course. Satisfying both the above criteria, the student should also get good score in entrance exams like GRE, TOEFL, GMAT etc.

The academic calendar is divided in to
1.April
2.October

Canada

If your area of interest is Research, Canada is the country for you. Popular research courses here are:

1.Mining
2.Telecommunication
3.Aerospace
4.Automobile
5.Animation
6.Software development
7.Biotechnology
8.Hospitality management

The reason why this country is best chosen for R&D work is its tax benefits. For this reasons, many institutes are choosing Canada as their platform. Therefore it is recommended for PhD. But for PG things are tough. The reason is very few universities are offering courses in PG.

Admission Seasons
1.January
2. September

Singapore

Singapore stands best in Bachelor degree. Also this is the favorite place among Asian countries. Here Bachelor degree is called as Polytechnic. To get admission in to this, candidate should 80% or above in his intermediate. Also he should qualify the entrance exams conducted by respective universities.
For PG courses, TOEFL and IELTS score is compulsory. Some universities conduct their own English foundation course to get admission. Singapore government offers work holiday program. According to this, one can work entire day during holidays.

Academic calendar is divided in to
1.March
2.July

New Zealand

New Zealand is gaining popularity in recent years. Popular courses here are:

1.Management
2.Sports
3.Physical education
4.Dairy technology
5.Forestry
6.Food processing
7.Bio technology
8.Tourism

One should apply 5 months before to get admission in to these courses. In general, the course duration for bachelor degree is 3 years, for Law and medicine it is 4 years and for professional courses, it is 6 years. IELTS and TOEFL scores are compulsory here. After course completion, if the student gets job, he can extend his visa for 2 more years.

Admission to all the above courses is given in the month of March.

Japan

Hot favorite courses in Japan are :

1. Science and technology.

2.Merchant and shipping .

To get admission in to PG courses, 16-year academic record is compulsory. Also, to get admission in to the institutes, one should compulsorily attend exam conducted in the areas of English, Math and Japanese. The counties embassy takes care of these exams.

These courses starts in the month of April.

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